Bomba Recommendations

[Simon B]

A very firm hello to all contributers to the forum. I haven't been on much lately but I'm still playing away!

Can anyone recommend me some good Bomba recordings? A quick scout on the net has given me names like 'Los Pleneros de la 21', and 'Viento de Agua'. Where should I go? These? Others?

Thanks

Simon

[tamboricua]

Hi Simon B,

Look out for recordings by:

Modesto Cepeda
Hermanos Ayala
Paracumbé
William Cepeda y Afrorican Jazz
Grupo Afroboricua

Also make sure and get Cepeda:Dancing the Drum. It's on our own drum brother and forum member David Peñalosa label Bembé Records. This CD features the percussive talents of the late Luis "Chichito" Cepeda.

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio



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[Simon B]

Thanks Jorge. I shall be looking out for these names.

[tamboricua]

Hi Congaforum,

For those interested in Bomba and Plena. Attached is a link to a very nice historical-social compendium about the origins and developments of Bomba and Plena in Puerto Rico. Redacted by Luis Manuel Alvarez and Angel G. Quintero. Time to work on that spanish!

Bambulaé sea allá

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio



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[SkinDeep]

GRACIAS HERMANO, TREMENDA INFORMACION.

[ABAKUA]

Also make sure and get Cepeda:Dancing the Drum. It's on our own drum brother and forum member David Peñalosa label Bembé Records. This CD features the percussive talents of the late Luis "Chichito" Cepeda.

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

Yep!! Nice work on this project.
A good one to have in the collection.

Big ups to brother David Peñalosa for the hook up.

[SkinDeep]

NO BOMBA COLLECTION IS COMPLETE WITHOUT RITMOS Y CANTOS CALLEJEROS BY RAFAEL CORTIJO AND BOMBAZO BY GRUPO AFRO BORICUA (WILLIAM CEPEDA)

[tamboricua]

Hi Congaforum,

The most complete online source for Bomba. Big kudos to Mr. Tato Conrad!!!

Puertoritmo

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio

[SkinDeep]

NICE SITE BRO, TELL ME I'VE HEARD THAT BOMBA HAS ABOUT 250 STYLES. HOW TRUE IS THAT?

[Berimbau]

Bomba recommendations?

CORTIJO!

CORTIJO!



CORTIJO!



Saludos,



Berimbau

[tamboricua]

TELL ME I'VE HEARD THAT BOMBA HAS ABOUT 250 STYLES. HOW TRUE IS THAT?

Hi SkinDeep,

There are many "buleos" de Bomba also with many regional variations, but nothing near the 250's. From who or where do you get that info?

Saludos,

Jorge Ginorio



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[SkinDeep]

IF I REMEMBER RIGHT I HAD READ IT SOMEWHERE A LONG TIME AGO BUT THE WAY IT LOOKS BY YOUR RESPONSE AND SOMEONE ELSE WHO I ASKED I'M SURE NOW THAT IT HAD TO BE A TYPING ERROR

[SkinDeep]

BOMBABORICUA.COM HAS THE DOCUMENTARY FOR DANCING THE DRUM BY THE CEPEDA FAMILY IT GOES FOR $50 DOLLARS.